Oakridge is excited to announce that the first phase of a two-phased construction project at the Oakridge Athletic Complex (OAC) is officially underway. The heavy machinery has arrived, and the dirt is moving!
By March 2017, new additions at the OAC will include a new road and parking lot, a new entrance/exit from Pioneer Parkway, and a concession building equipped with restrooms, all designed to serve student-athletes and fans at the tennis center and future baseball and softball fields. These enhancements are a part of the campus master plan, and the costs associated are covered fully by donations that have been made by parents, grandparents, faculty, alumni, and friends of The Oakridge School.
Oakridge senior Alexa Pressley recently signed her letter of intent to play collegiate volleyball before a group of teammates, friends, and family. Next year, Alexa will be attending Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, where she will compete in NCAA Division II Volleyball.
Sophomore Brad Greer was selected for this year's Thanksgiving Card Challenge, in which Middle and Upper School students submit art to be featured on the annual Oakridge Thanksgiving card.
One Oakridge student's passion for Young Adult fiction recently got her national recognition. A quote from junior Channy Cornell's book review blog was featured in the national campaign for Jennifer Niven's newest book, Holding up the Universe.
The Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) recently named Oakridge senior Walker Emmert and junior Cade Kellam to the Texas All-State choir.
In early February, two Oakridge seniors signed to play collegiate football.
Daniel Jackson signed with Southwestern University to play NCAA Division III football. Daniel is an Alpha and Omega, having started at Oakridge at age 5. As an Upper School student, he has been a powerhouse in athletics. He was a three-year member in the Oakridge varsity football, basketball, and baseball teams, and earned the Three Season Award his freshman and sophomore years.
On January 30, The Oakridge School hosted a colloquium to examine Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 200 years after its original publication. This was the fifth annual DFW-area colloquium and the third to be hosted at Oakridge. Students from area schools were invited to submit papers, 2D art, and film. On the day of the colloquium, more than 200 guests visited campus from 13 different schools, and 72 students presented their papers.
The day started with a Commencement Ceremony featuring Dr. Richard Enos, Professor and Holder of the Lillian Radford Chair of Rhetoric and Composition at TCU, and a performance by the Oakridge a cappella choir and orchestra. Students then attended three blocks of sessions where they could choose to see dozens of student speakers, attend a screening of student short films, or participate in a theatre workshop focusing on a stage adaptation of Frankenstein. Dr. Anne Frey, Associate Professor of English at TCU and an expert on literary Romanticism, was the keynote speaker for the event.
Oakridge sent athletes from all four winter sports to the SPC State Tournament in early February. The swim and wrestling teams competed, in addition to girls soccer and boys basketball.
The Oakridge swimmers had a great showing with many best times. Junior Corrina Sullivan placed 5th in the 100 breaststroke and 8th in the 100 fly, and the girls 200 medley relay team placed 8th and 200 free relay team placed 9th.
As always, all the Oakridge scholar-athletes made their school proud by representing us so well. Go Owls!
Three Oakridge students received ribbons at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Art Contest.
The Oakridge School is proud to announce that the five National Merit Semifinalists in the Class of 2017 have all been named Finalists. Congratulations to seniors Ryan Tan, Evan Skinner, Amy Zhang, Noah Gladden, and Mark Wright.
Oakridge senior Trent Hall has made a commitment to run track at Williams College next year.
Two Middle School teams recently competed in the regional Destination Imagination tournament at Haltom High School.
Oakridge student artists were recently recognized at the Texas Visual Arts Association High School Art Competition.
Congratulations to these talented artists!
Oakridge Middle School students recently competed in the Private Schools Interscholastic Association (PSIA) district academic competition at Liberty Christian School. The Oakridge Academic Competition team placed first or second in eight events, advancing to state in those contests.
Jackson Graham – 2nd place in 5th grade vocabulary
PSIA provides an exciting opportunity for private school students in grades 1 through 8 to engage in academic competitions with their peers throughout the state of Texas. PSIA remains the most comprehensive academic extracurricular program in the nation for students in grades 1-8.
Oakridge junior Mason Hooper was named private school Hitter of the Week by 
This spring, Oakridge announced that 100 percent of its Middle School faculty and administrators achieved Apple Teacher certification. The next goal is 100 percent of the Lower School.
Oakridge spring sports athletes are competing at the SPC state tournament this week.
Eleven Oakridge 7th graders recently received special recognition for their scores on the Duke TIP SAT test.
On April 26, the AP Studio Art students proudly displayed the results of their year of hard work at a special show and reception.
The AP Studio Art class offers seniors a more intensive collegiate learning experience of drawing and two- and three-dimensional art and design. The value of the course goes beyond simple preparation for art school or even learning art at a higher level. Because the workload is too large to be completed during class time, students need to develop a strong work ethic and properly budget their time in preparation for their end of year group show.